Past Events

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: Past, Present, and Future - Dr. Khincha

DCEG Seminar

Dr. Payal Khincha will speak about Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, an inherited disorder that leads to a higher risk of certain cancers, including sarcomas, brain tumors, breast cancer, and many others. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and is often the result of heritable changes in the TP53 gene. The NCI has evaluated families with LFS since the syndrome was first recognized in 1969.

Challenges in Evaluating Gender Differences from Environmental Risk Factors: The Case of Pesticides and Cancer Risk - Melissa Friesen, Ph.D.

Melissa Friesen presents Challenges in Evaluating Gender Differences from Environmental Risk Factors to the NIH Sex and Gender in Health and Disease (SGHD) Scientific Interest Group (SIG) 

Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiology: Diabetes, Obesity, and Beyond - Dr. Stolzenberg-Solomon

DCEG Seminar

Pancreatic Cancer Epidemiology: Diabetes, Obesity, and Beyond - Seminar by Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon

The Cost of False-Positive Results: A Personal History - Dr. Allen Wilcox

Sholom Wacholder Distinguished Lecture

Allen Wilcox, Sholom Wacholder Distinguished Lecturer, presents The Cost of False-Positive Results: A Personal History

The long and the short of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 and what this means for all of us - Dr. Prokunina-Olsson

DCEG Seminar

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19, utilizes angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for entry into target cells. ACE2 has been proposed as an interferon-stimulated gene (ISG). Thus, interferon-induced variability in ACE2 expression levels could be important for susceptibility to COVID-19 or its outcomes.

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Technology Transfer but were afraid to ask - Dr. Finkelstein

DCEG Seminar

Dr. Lisa Finkelstein, technology transfer manager at the NCI Technology Transfer Center, discusses the technology transfer agreement process.

Epidemiology in Clinical Genetics: From Discovery to Clinical Management - Dr. Shahinaz Gadalla

DCEG Tenure-Track Seminar

Dr. Shahinaz Gadalla, Earl Stadtman Investigator, presents on her research.

Integrative Epidemiological Studies of Breast Cancer: Opportunities and Implications - Dr. Gierach

DCEG Seminar

Gretchen Gierach presents her research on integrative epidemiological studies of breast cancer - opportunities and implications.

Functional Genomics and Quantitative Epigenomics in Cancer Research - Dr. Zhaoyu Li

DCEG Seminar

Dr. Zhaoyu Li, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, discusses Functional Genomics and Quantitative Epigenomics in Cancer Research.

An Overview of Global Burden of Disease Project with a Focus on U.S. Cancer Burden Across Different States - Dr. Naghavi

DCEG Seminar

DCEG Seminar: Dr. Mohsen Naghavi presents an overview of the global disease burden project, with a focus on U.S. cancer burden across different states.